Quirky Creepy and Freaky

Episode 17: Bioluminescent Bums

In this week's episode, as we get into the holiday season, we're going to talk about some animals that flicker through the night like Christmas lights in July! 

For the extra organic chemistry details: Marques, S.M., Esteves da Silva, J.C.G. 2009. Firefly bioluminescence: A mechanistic approach of luciferase catalyzed reactions. Life, 61(1): 6-17

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Episode 16: Jellyfish Rodeo

Now we're visiting some boneless marine life, and looking at an octopus hitching a ride!

Episode 15: Tale of the Tooth-faced Whale

We're back in the ocean for this week's episode with a trip to the Arctic to talk about an animal that has a tusk coming out of its face!

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Episode 14: Bombardier Acid Spray

For this episode, we talk about a chemical defense spray of some beetles! 

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Episode 13: Happy Kitty Vibes

This week, we will explore the source of your cats constant purrs!

Episode 12: Vampires for Halloween

Happy Halloween! Our final Spooky Season Series episode features animals that only eat blood!

Episode 11: Mysterious Sightings of an Extinct Animal

This week, we explore the extinction and continued sightings of an animal that officially went extinct almost 100 years ago. 

To check out the review paper I talk about and the sightings they mention: Sleightholme S.R. and Campbell C.R. 2016. A retrospective assessment of 20th century thylacine populations. Aust. Zool. 38(1). And check out sightings and videos posted on the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia website: https://www.thylacineawarenessgroupofaustralia.com.au

Episode 10: Cannonballing Crickets

Our next episode in the Halloween Spooky Season series features a parasite capable of mind control and changes the behavior of the host! 

Episode 9: Projectile jaws

In this episode, we're going down to the deep sea for a creature that can extend its jaws out to the end of its snout! 

For more detailed illustrations and information, check out: Nakaya, K., Taketeru, T., Suda, K., Sato, K., Ogimoto, K., Chappell, A., Sato, T., Takano, K., Yuki, Y. 2016. Slingshot feeding of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni (Pisces: Lamniformes: Mitsukurinidae). Sci Rep 6:27786.DOI: 10.1038/srep27786

Episode 8: When Things Aren‘t As They Seem

We're back to the ocean this week with an animal that looks like it should be one individual but is actually a colony of tiny organisms!